226 The Crucifyingof theworld, then have we conßdence towards God, and whatfoever we askwe re -. eeive of him beciu/e we keep his Commandments and do thole things that are pleatingin hisfight,] 1 7obn 3. 21, 22. To this. end is allour wifdom and knowledge, that we may walkworthy of the Lord in all well-pleating , being fruitful in every good work, Col. a . 9, t o. He is not a Chriftian that Itejoyceth not in that which is plea/ing to the Lord. The Righteous Lord Loveth righteoufnefs, Pfal. a I. 7. And he Loveth a chearfull giver,, 2 Cor. 9.7. And (hall we not glory in that which is beloved of God? You fec then the truth of thepoint is molt evident. SECT. XXIV. Vf . HE firft Vie that we fhall make of this part of the . Obier... vation ( before we proceed to the explicationof theother parts) is, To informus ofthe miftake and injurious dealingof fome mifguided ones, commonlycalled Antinomians, who tell us, that we mull lookat nothing in our felves,nor fetch comfort from and earneftly exclaim againft the Preachers of the Gofpe! for teaching men to look at any thing in themfelves, and to take comfort from the. Evidence of their graces, and tell us;that we mull look toChrift alone and call all thofe Legal' Preachers or Profeffors that benot of their mind in this. But youmay fee by what is laid before, that they fpeakagainfl theclearefl fulleít Evi- dence; and that the whole fiream of Scripture, beareth down their opinion. And thereforeit is fad , that when they goagainft thelight of the Sun, they Ihouldbe foconfident as to accufe their. Brerhrenof darknefs, and fo rafh as to cenfure them as Legalills and ignorant of the righteoufnefsof t";hrifl. Let us a little dillinguifh, andall the mills of their accufations will,vanifh, and the cafe will beclear. a. Wemuft diflinguifh be- tween [ Carnal Self] which we are called inScripture to deny,, And [ Self~! as it fignifiethour perfonal being; And this weare commanded inScripture to Love andCherifh. For we muft Love our, but as our Pelves., and a man muft cherifhand nourifh his -wife but ashis.own body,andlove ber but as hirarfelfp fog
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